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RBA Warns on Global Risks as ASX 200 Rallies to 8,945.9
Thursday’s Australia edition leads with the Reserve Bank’s Financial Stability Review, a gold-fuelled share rally, surcharge-ban fallout on rewards cards, and an NRL decider preview.
BusinessFinancial Stability Review Cites China Real Estate and Sovereign Debt Pile as Sydney Banking Risks
The Reserve Bank’s October Financial Stability Review pairs reassuring domestic mortgage data with warnings that China’s property slump and heavy sovereign borrowing overseas could still rattle funding markets here.
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StocksS&P/ASX 200 Index Finishes at 8,945.9 on Gold-Led Materials Surge
SecurityScammers Clone Moneysmart.gov.au Pages to Harvest Emails, ASIC Tells Investors
PoliticsAlbanese and Crisafulli Trade Power Price Figures as Queensland Poll Date Nears
SportsWalsh Takes Broncos Captain's Run at Olympic Park Before NRL Premiership Decider
OpinionEditorial: Household Relief Is Real, but the RBA Still Sees a Fragile Global Backdrop
AIDTA AI Impact Tool Lands as Agencies Register Every Generative Use Case
HealthATAGI Annual Statement Flags Sub-22% Flu Uptake Among Under-Fives
Credit CardsWestpac and NAB Refresh Q4 Rewards Tiers Days After Checkout Surcharge Ban
TechnologyTelstra and Optus Begin Linking Prepaid Recharges to Documented ID Under ACMA Rules
ScienceCSIRO Study Prices Floating Wetlands as Cheaper Nitrogen Fix for Stormwater Ponds
EntertainmentScreen Agency Backs Three Drama Pilots for Stan and ABC iview Simulcast Window
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Screen Agency Backs Three Drama Pilots for Stan and ABC iview Simulcast Window
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CSIRO Study Prices Floating Wetlands as Cheaper Nitrogen Fix for Stormwater Ponds
A CSIRO-led review finds constructed floating wetlands can strip nitrogen from stormwater for as little as $15 per kilogram in some Australian pilots.

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